Wraparound Childcare in Schools

Family Action was funded by the Department for Education (DfE) in 2013-15 to support schools to develop affordable and flexible childcare (breakfast, after-school and holiday provision) on a school site.

Dismantling the Barriers guide

The guide shows how selected schools, supported by Family Action’s Childcare in Schools team, addressed challenges to setting up flexible and affordable school-based childcare provision. It highlights the positive impact that wraparound childcare provision can have – both by supporting families and enabling parents to access work and training, and on the schools themselves.

1. Dismantling the barriers introduction
2. Choosing a model
3. Affordability
4. Flexibility
5. Transport
6. Marketing
7. Admin
8. Premises
9. Staffing
10. Conclusion

See also Childcare in Schools video clips

Research and evaluation

Childcare_in_Schools for_2-4 Year Olds in Wigan and Bolton

• Childcare in Schools for 2–4 year olds in Wigan and Bolton (Duncan Lugton, Family and Childcare Trust, 2015). This report emphasises the early education offers and the experience of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Developing Childcare in Schools

• Developing Childcare in Schools (Duncan Lugton, Family and Childcare Trust, 2015). This is an evaluation of Family Action’s Childcare in Schools project (2013–15) and recommendations for schools across England.

Pre-2013 DfE-funded work

No Limits Guide